Dylan.747 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I've been thinking about getting a new rod and reel lately and I am in need of some opinions. I will be getting my tax return soon, and would like to spend anywhere from $250-$300 for a good all-purpose set up. I am definitely thinking a baitcast reel. I understand that this amount of money won't get me gear that is just top of the line, but I need to save some of my tax return. After all, I am just a college student. I've never really used any setup that was upwards of $100 dollars, so I am excited to hear some suggestions. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Quote
fishinphilly Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 it all depends what your gonna be using it for, for me personally I'm a lews fan so i would pick up a lews speed spool LFS series or a lews tournament mg and for the rod i always look for one with a good warranty (just me opinion) so i would get a falcon BuCoo casting rod there great and really sensitive goodluck and let me know what you get 1 Quote
Tcheeks38 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Id get a regular Tatula for 90 or a Type R tatula for 125 then you have a lot left for a rod or maybe 2 different rods for different applications Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted February 7, 2015 Super User Posted February 7, 2015 $250-$300 can get you a pretty nice set up if you shop smart and look around. Right now rods in the $150 dollar range are better than they've ever been and the same goes for reels. You will hear a lot of different options because we all have out favorites. So now we need to know what you are going to use it for and I'll give you some examples. For instance, say you want a rod to fish spinnerbaits/buzzbaits, jigs, and worms, what kind of weight baits? Are you going to throw say nothing over 3/8oz in sparse cover or perhaps you'll be fishing 1/2oz and higher in heavy cover, there are a lot of different variables but I'll give you my take. A 6'6" to 7' medium heavy, fast action rod will work great for everything but treble hook lures, I always say that crankbaits, punching, big swim baits and Alabama rigs are the techniques that require a specific type of rod as you can get by with the 6'6"-7' MH-F rod for everything else. If you are going to throw cranbaits and don't want a second rod yet, you can get a 6'6" -7' medium power, fast action rod, it will have enough backbone to drive all but heavy flipping style hooks through the roof of a fish's mouth and still have enough forgiveness to fight a fish hooked on trebles without yanking them out but there are going to be sacrifices. This type of rod isn't going to be great in anything over moderate cover and the baits are going to be limited to 1/2oz spinnerbaits, 3/8oz if there are Colorado blade on it, 3/8oz jigs with a trailer, and crankbaits that dive no deeper than 6' to 8' but it can work. A lot of anglers use medium power fast action rods as technique specific rods for weightless plastics and square bill cranks but they are pretty versatile, so figure out what you are going to use and then go from there to pick out a set up. 3 Quote
LunkerFisher Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I'd say get a Veritas and a revo sx or stx Quote
Chief 2 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 On 2/8/2015 at 6:44 AM, LunkerFisher said: I'd say get a Veritas and a revo sx or stx This one! Quote
livetofish28 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 St croix mojo bass with a Lew's tournament mg or buy 2 PQ for100 bucks and 2 mojo bass if you can find a deal Tight lines Andrew Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 On 2/7/2015 at 8:11 PM, Tcheeks38 said: Id get a regular Tatula for 90 or a Type R tatula for 125 then you have a lot left for a rod or maybe 2 different rods for different applications This. I think the Tatula reels are exceptional for the price. For rods look at the Fenwick HMG, Elite Tech Bass or Aetos, the *** Black, Phenix M1, Shimano Crucial, Duckett Micro Magic, etc., etc. Lots of excellent rods in the $150-$200 range. Bet Mike of DVT could built you a pretty decent rod for $200 and it would be exactly what you want. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 St. Croix Avid 7' MH Fast and a Shimano Citica. Quote
urban.angler Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 The shimano curado i is a great reel for $180. Get in in 6:3:1 for multi purpose use. You'll still have $120+ left for a nice rod. Quote
mjseverson24 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I would go with an all Tatula set up, for 200 you can get stuff that retails for 300 and with that extra 100 dollars you can get some tackle, or fill up the gas tank a few times... Mitch Quote
Dylan.747 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 I really like the feel of the newest style Revo SX, but a friend of mine has had issues with a grinding noise when reeling. Anyone else have this problem? Quote
Dylan.747 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 And I would definitely pick this up in a 6.4:1. Quote
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